


I Calibrated My Home Studio With $30 Behringer Mic and Expensive Sound ID Reference Mic and Here’s What Happened
Like most people I want to have a monitoring situation in my studio that I can fully trust. That requires not only acoustic treatment but speaker calibration and room calibration. Sound ID reference by Sonarworks fills this gap and allows home and project studio engineers to have fairly…

How to Build a Mind Blowing Hip Hop Studio at Home for $820
I wish the technology was this advanced and inexpensive back when I first started producing hip hop in 1993. Wow! We’ve come a long way, There’s no excuse now. You can build a studio for under a thousand with the following recommended gear. First you’ll need a capable…


Do You TRUST Your Studio Monitors? I Hope Your Answer is YES!

Neumann MT48: The Future of Audio Interfaces Has Arrived
Leave it to Neumann to set the new benchmark on audio interfaces. You have to see this thing in action to believe it. Check out the video from Sweetwater. It runs $1,850, but it’s probably worth every cent for quality, features, durability, et al. Hopefully the on screen…

The Future of Virtual Instruments for Your DAW

A Guy Asked Our AI Bot How to Master Music, Here’s What it Said
Actual conversation held with our AI bot about mastering. AI:Hi! How can I help you? User:What steps do I need to take to master my song? AI:Great question! To master your song, there are a few key steps you can take. First, make sure your mix is as…

4 Must-Know Tips for Mixing Rap Vocals

AIR Music Tech Releases Drumsynth Plugin
If you’re into beatmaking in the box, you may want to check out Drumsynth, the new virtual beat machine from Air Music. I actually plunked down for the $39 intro price and bought it because after 10 minutes of demo’ing I knew it would be a very efficient…